page_title: Duxford
section_title: Village life
hierarchical_section_title: Duxford / Village life
caption_attribution_description: Lancaster &amp; Hurricane - Duxford
context_page_description: Duxford is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, about 10 miles south of Cambridge. It is part of the Hundred Parishes area.
context_section_description: The village currently has two remaining pubs – The John Barleycorn and The Plough. Other former pubs include The Wheatsheaf (which re-opened in 2018 as Graystones deli/cafe), the Three Horseshoes, first recorded in 1786, the King's Head which opened in the mid-19th century and the Flower Pot, located at the end of the old airfield runway on what is now Hunts Road. The latter was a popular haunt for pilots during the war  The village holds an annual Advent Market at St John's Church to raise funds which are then available for local projects which enhance the quality of life for residents. There is also an annual Soap Box Derby in September. There is a Duxford WI, a local drama group (DVD - Duxford Village Drama) and a bowls club. The local football team is Duxford United FC who play their home games on the recreation ground. There are also two tennis courts on the same ground. The school is a Church of England Primary School in the Diocese of Ely which has a breakfast and after-school club (DX) and a playgroup on site. In May 2019 the foundations of a new village community centre were dug and it is due to be completed in May 2020.
caption: Planes flying in an airshow in Duxford
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